The Dickinson press., 1887-08-20
OFFICIAL PAPER OF STARK COUNTY
The Stark County Bank.

The Stark County Bank.
Most people of stark county are
aware of the malicious attacks, re-
Gently made on the stark County
bank. by the Mandan Pioneer and its
Gladstone branch. 1t is not neccs-
sary for us to review the whole mat
ter. Their abuse consisted of nothing
more than libelous insinuations.
which the bank does not consider
worthy of notice except i'll the right
manner and ut the proper time,
for the sole purpose of iniuring the
business and high standing of this
institution; but in order that the pub
lie might know the truth Il PRESS
representative made Il thorough i'll
vestigation of the condition of the
bank and finds it first.claSs. The
bank has Il paid up capital of S25,ooo
and aside from this Mcssrs Whitley
and lIilliard are owners of real estate
and other good securities in various
parts of the territory. They trans
act their banking business OH Il very
conservative basis, wholly upon their
own capital, and not Oh the deposits
as futile and Wilson Intimate. This
fact was ascertained by close inspec-
ton and is undoubtedly true, SO that
If every dcpositor should withdraw
deposits the bank would not be in the
least affected. The bank has kept
more money of it's OWN OH hand all
the time than the deposits amount TO
and the proprietors will allow the
county commissioners OF amy inter-
estcd person to make IL thorough i'll
vcstigation of its affairs ut amy time.
Another thing i'm their favor is the
fact that they never had any notes
re-discountcd, which they could do if
they chose, and should they deem it
advisable are fully able to establish
a national bank. The business men of
Dickinson and Stark county must
lave implicit confidence in the bank as
they, with few cNceptiols,deposit their
money there and none have with
drawn their deposits: Oh the other
hand the deposits have increased.
We are as much interested in seeing
the county funds secure as amy other
tax payer in the county and from the
thorough investigation made feel
that the people may rest assured that
the public money is safe. y state
lnent of this kind is hardly necessary.
as the people We're generally satisfied
and took no notice of the Pioneer and
branch attacks, we'll knowing the ami
mus and envy of the twins. In anut-
shell: The bank refused to p%atroniZe
the branch: the commissioners gave
the Press the county printing rather
than send it to Mandan and the twins
Immediately opened up with Il round
of abuse and Billingsgatc against the
commissioners and bank. showing
that they are devoid of the first prin-
ciples Of gentlemen. Many compli-
mentary notice have been given the
bank, similar to the following from
the Steele Ozone: The Stark Co. Her
aid man has lately been attacking the
financial standing of the Stark Coun-
ty bank at Dickinson, and among
other things makes the wonderful
disclosure that the bank officials are
bondsmen for the county treasurer
and that the latter dares to deposit
the county funds. amounting to $4,000
or $4,000. in that bank: that the ''taX-
payers" (who like to write anony
nous communications to the papers
and are not usually OH the tax list at
ally are alarmed about the safety of
the funds, etc, etc. To an outsider
this has very much the sound of Il
whipped ours bowling, and we have
no doubt this Herald rcformer would
hurrah for the Stark Co. bank sever
days in the week if he could get that
which he does not deserve--the coun-
ty printing. The Ozone has been OH
both sides of this county printing
fence, but it never forgot it's duty to
the public SO far as to attack limo.
cent parties because it didn't get
anything" Mr.. II. j. Whitley is
we'll known in this county. and his
reputation and character as an hon.
est man and tirst-class iinancier are
above question. He owns consider.
able property here, and should he
open a bank at this point would not
lack for business by any MEANS"
MI. billiard is also we'll and favora-
bly, known here and in other parts of
the territory where his standing as Il
business man and tinancier is above
question. He also has ample means
and both gentlemen connected with
the bank enjoythe implicit confidence
of their patrons and the public.